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President Trump nominates former Air Force colonel Matt Anderson to be NASA's deputy chief
By Mike Wall published
President Trump has picked former Air Force colonel Matt Anderson to be second in command at NASA.

Doomed star circling supermassive black hole could be ripped apart in less than 6 years
By Keith Cooper published
Every time this doomed star plunges through a supermassive black hole's accretion disk, it loses orbital energy and triggers a burst of X-rays.

US military taps Rocket Lab’s new Neutron launcher for ‘point to point’ cargo test flight in 2026
By Josh Dinner published
Rocket Lab has signed a contract to launch its new Neutron rocket on a test flight that will advance the U.S. Air Force's point-to-point cargo transportation concept.

We finally have a release date for 'Foundation' season 3 on Apple TV+, thanks to this first-look trailer (video)
By Jeff Spry published
The lavish galactic saga of "Foundation" returns to Apple TV+ on July 11, starring Lee Pace, Jared Harris, and Lou Llobell.

Face to face with a galaxy | Space photo of the day for May 9, 2025
By Robert Z. Pearlman published
The spiral galaxy NGC 3596 is viewed face-on in this NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image that incorporates six different wavelengths of light.

May's full 'Flower Moon' blooms on May 12: Here's where to look
By Anthony Wood published
A perfect time to explore the lunar maria.

Celestron telescope & binocular deals 2025
By Gemma Lavender last updated
Deals We've scoped out all the best Celestron telescope and binoculars deals on the market and put them in this handy guide.

Hubble Telescope sees wandering black hole slurping up stellar spaghetti
By Sharmila Kuthunur published
Astronomers have caught a black hole far from the center of its galaxy ripping a star to shreds — offering for the first time evidence of a rogue supermassive black hole in action.
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